Thread: Anyone fitted a catch-can to a puma?

I think a Mann+Hummel Provent oil separator is what many Puma owners have used. Apparently much better than the standard separator.

Chops, and his 110 Crew Cab "Puma"

Hi Pete,
As you can see from Mick's post I have just fitted a very cheap version of one on mine.
When a bit more flush, I'll get this unit to put in properly.
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Not sure what the filters are worth on their own though. I imagine not cheap.
However, Looking at my engine bay, and the aftermath of oil seeping through various hoses and joints, I feel its the only way to deal with it. One shouldn't have to be steam cleaning the engine every service,,, not that I do

Your more than welcome to check it out on your way past one day.

Originally Posted by POD

Was discussing the oil through the inlet system with the guy who replaced my VCV last week and he suggested I look into fitting a catch can, wondering if anyone has done this with the puma engine, what unit, cost, how effective etc.

I know that plenty have fitted provent 200 catch cans in the UK. Look on DEFENDER2, i'm overseas at the moment and can't seem to get my tablet to make the links work properly.
I think K9F attached his with a clamp onto the a/c pipe at the back of the compressor, and i remember seeing one attached via a bracket to the top of the clutch pedal box. Others have used those quick fist clamps. There was even one where the Provent was mounted on the other side of the engine bay, infront of the heater box, though the pipework was a bit too long for my liking.

They did have a group buy awhile back, only 6 or so available, as they're pretty exxy. Though now and again you see a few for sale on the forum. Just beware of cheap imatations, if you do decide to go wih the Provent.

I've seen lots of threads on the Provent on here over the years but I have to admit I have not looked at any of them until now because they have all been about td5s and I guess I thought it was a td5 specific thing. From what I can see the Pro-vent goes for around $160, not cheap but certainly not the most expensive mod either. I tend to have more oil than I would like through the whole inlet system, weeping from hose joins and also fouling the MAP sensor from time to time.

I went with a HPD catch can for my puma. There twice the price of the provents but with the HPD you don't need to replace any filters. So maybe it will pay off in the long run. It has a dip stick on it to keep an eye on oil levels inside it. ImageUploadedByAULRO1443349454.214469.jpg

Pete, whatever way you go, a little advice from me

In life, I generally always crack it with people who take short-cuts. It never does any favours for anyone really, and usually ends up costing more in the long run

So, with mine, I have taken said short-cut and not fitted it up with the correct fitting parts. Today, whilst taking Leeanne to work, I felt the motor flinch, but didn't think too much about it. When I got to my destination where I work, (which was to do some stuff to the car), I got out to open the gate, came back to massive pool of oil under the car.
On inspection, all I can conclude is that due to the weak hose I used, with the heat of the motor/engine bay, its collapsed/kinked totally and thus a build up has occurred and then blown oil out of the filler cap.

Everything seems to be ok, car runs well still, but it's got me worried. I'll do some checking through the week and see what's what. My only problem with this scenario is that I would have thought that if the pressure build up was that big, it would have just blown the hose off, which on mine anyway, is only sort of loosely connected.

Hope it's no major drama Marcus.
I will be looking at a Provent I think, have some leave over the next few weeks and need to do a few things on the vehicle including drop the transfer case to fix the layshaft oil leak, might be able to squeeze this job in too. Would be nice to have an intake system that is not continuously fed with oil vapour.